The Charger debuted in 1966, available with Dodge’s 426-cubic-inch, 425-hp Gen II Hemi V-8. Chrysler engines with hemispherical (well, domed) cylinder heads had been around since 1951 ...

In 1966, when the GTO became a distinct model in the Pontiac lineup instead of a performance package on the LeMans, several other muscle occurrences erupted. The Dodge Charger broke ground ...

People wanted hulking, powerful engines that they could put under the hoods of their Dodge Charger or Plymouth ... the revamped brand of hemispherical engines that had been out of commission ...